Forest Service Hazardous Fuels Reduction 2015-2018

The Forest Service Hazardous Fuels Reduction 2015-2018 Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract focuses on comprehensive wildland fuel management and vegetation control treatments within national forest areas. The vehicle enables the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service to execute hazardous fuels reduction work through multiple task orders, encompassing activities such as excavator piling, hand piling, fireline and fuel break construction, maintenance and rehabilitation, landing clean-up, chipping, mastication, slashing, and bucking. Contractors under this vehicle are responsible for providing all necessary labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, and operational supplies to complete specified forest management treatments.

Task orders under this IDIQ primarily target the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, with a consistent focus on hazardous fuels reduction treatments across various ranger districts including Bonners Ferry, Coeur d'Alene River, Sandpoint, and Priest Lake. The task orders are consistently set aside for total small businesses, with individual order values ranging from approximately $4,000 to $103,820, and typical completion periods spanning 3-12 months. Most task orders involve specialized forest management techniques like machine piling, hand piling, slashing, fireline construction, and leave tree protection. The contract vehicle operates with a shared ceiling of $525,000 and maintained a period of performance from June 2015 through June 2018, with task orders specifically targeting fuel reduction and forest health improvement in the northern Idaho region.